Sam Nombe
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sam Nombe
| caption =
| fullname = Samuel Tshiayima Nombe{{cite news|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2017/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/|publisher=English Football League|accessdate=10 August 2017|date=13 June 2017|title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|22|df=y}}{{cite web
| title = Sam Nombe
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94679
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate =10 August 2017}}
| birth_place = Croydon, England
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/teams/first-team/forward/sam-nombe/ |title=Sam Nombe - Forward - First Team - Milton Keynes Dons |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons F.C. |access-date=25 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325163538/https://www.mkdons.com/teams/first-team/forward/sam-nombe/ |archive-date=25 March 2020 |url-status=dead}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Rotherham United
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017| youthclubs1 = Milton Keynes Dons
| years1 = 2017–2021 | clubs1 = Milton Keynes Dons | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2018 | clubs2 = → Oxford City (loan) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = → Oxford City (loan) | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2019 | clubs4 = → Maidenhead United (loan) | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = → Luton Town (loan) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–2023 | clubs6 = Exeter City | caps6 = 76 | goals6 = 23
| years7 = 2023– | clubs7 = Rotherham United | caps7 = 66 | goals7 = 9
| club-update = 6 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Samuel Tshiayima Nombe (born 22 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|RotherhU}} club Rotherham United.
Club career
=Milton Keynes Dons=
Nombe joined Milton Keynes Dons academy at under-11 level, and on 12 May 2017 signed professional terms with the club, alongside fellow academy graduate Hugo Logan.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2017/may/duo-put-pen-to-paper-on-pro-deals/ |title=Duo put pen to paper on pro deals |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=12 May 2017 |accessdate=10 August 2017 }}
On 8 August 2017, Nombe made his competitive professional debut for the club, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Ryan Seager during an EFL Cup first round away win over Forest Green Rovers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40785847 |title=Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons (aet) |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2017 |accessdate=10 August 2017 }} Nombe made his league debut four days later on 12 August 2017, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Robbie Muirhead in a 1–0 away defeat to Blackpool.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40834871 |title=Blackpool 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2017 |accessdate=14 August 2017 }}
On 18 May 2018, following a productive first season as a professional, Nombe signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until summer 2019,{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2018/may/deals-for-young-trio/ |title=Deals for young trio |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=18 May 2018 |accessdate=18 May 2018 }} which was later extended until June 2020 on 31 May 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2018/may/nombe-commits-future-to-the-dons |title=Nombe commits future to the Dons |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=31 May 2018 |accessdate=31 May 2018 }}
==Oxford City (loans)==
On 9 February 2018, Nombe joined National League South club Oxford City on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2018/february/nombe-joins-oxford-city-on-loan/ |title=Nombe joins Oxford City on loan |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=9 February 2018 |accessdate=9 February 2018 }} During his brief loan spell, Nombe scored six goals in nine appearances for the club before being recalled to Milton Keynes Dons on 23 April 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2018/april/sam-nombe-recalled-from-loan-spell/ |title=Sam Nombe recalled from loan spell |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=23 April 2018 |accessdate=23 April 2018 }}
On 30 October 2018 Nombe re-joined Oxford City on a short-term loan until 1 January 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2018/october/nombe-returns-to-city-on-loan/ |title=Nombe returns to City on loan |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=30 October 2018 |accessdate=30 October 2018 }}
==Maidenhead United (loan)==
On 11 January 2019, Nombe joined National League club Maidenhead United on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/samuel-signs-2384507.html |title=Samuel Signs |publisher=Maidenhead United |date=11 January 2019 |accessdate=11 January 2019 }}
==Luton Town (loan)==
On 16 October 2020, Nombe joined Championship club Luton Town for the remainder of the 2020–21 season with an "intent and option" for a permanent transfer.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54576459 |title=Luton Town sign MK Dons' Sam Nombe & Leicester City's Kieran Dewsbury-Hall |publisher=BBC |date=16 October 2020 |accessdate=31 January 2021 }} At the conclusion of the season, Luton Town opted not to make Nombe's transfer permanent following limited first team opportunities in which he made only 11 league appearances.{{Cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/on-loan-luton-striker-nombe-faces-an-uncertain-future-with-mk-dons-3232161 |title=On-loan Luton striker Nombe faces an uncertain future with MK Dons |newspaper=Luton Today |date=11 May 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 }}
=Exeter City=
On 5 July 2021, Nombe joined League Two club Exeter City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/sam-nombe-signs/|title=Sam Nombe signs for Exeter City|publisher=Exeter City F.C.|date=5 July 2021|accessdate=5 July 2021}} He scored his first goal for City on 18 September in a 2–0 home win over Sutton United, his effort minutes prior being chalked down as a Sutton own goal. Exeter secured promotion back to League One that season, with Nombe scoring eight goals despite being injured for a large part of the season.
=Rotherham United=
On 31 August 2023, Nombe departed Exeter after weeks of speculation, reuniting with former manager Matt Taylor, joining Championship club Rotherham United for a club-record undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2023/august/nombe-joins-rotherham/|title=📝 Sam Nombe departs for Rotherham United|website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk|date=31 August 2023|accessdate=31 August 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2023/august/signing--millers-smash-club-record-again-for-sam/|title=SIGNING {{!}} MILLERS SMASH CLUB RECORD AGAIN TO SECURE SAM'S SERVICES|website=www.themillers.co.uk|date=31 August 2023|accessdate=31 August 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 3 December 2024}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Milton Keynes Dons
|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|94679|2017|access-date=10 August 2017}} |6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|94679|2018|access-date=22 June 2018}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|94679|2019|access-date=10 June 2019}}
|League One |21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | |
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|94679|2020|access-date=29 July 2020}}
|League One |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 6 | |
| rowspan="3"|Oxford City (loan)
|9 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|94679|2018|access-date=30 October 2018}}
|National League South |11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearance(s) in FA Trophy | 1 | 14 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | ||
| Maidenhead United (loan)
|14 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| Luton Town (loan)
|11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Exeter City
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|94679|2021|access-date=25 September 2021}} |League Two |28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 | |
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|94679|2022|access-date=9 August 2022}}
|League One |43 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 17 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|94679|2023|accessdate=2 March 2024}}
|League One |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!76 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 27 | |
| rowspan="3"|Rotherham United
|Championship |41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|94679|2024|access-date=5 October 2024}}
|League One |16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 8 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!209 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 243 | 51 |
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Honours
References
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External links
{{Soccerbase | id= 94679 | name= Sam Nombe }}
{{Soccerway | id= sam-nombe/443603 | name= Sam Nombe }}
{{Rotherham United F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:Oxford City F.C. players
Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players
Category:Luton Town F.C. players
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Rotherham United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Black British sportsmen